Datu Unsay, officially the Municipality of Datu Unsay (

Maguindanaon Maguindanao (, Jawi: ), Maguindanaon or Magindanao is an Austronesian language spoken by a majority of the population of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur in the Philippines. It is also spoken by sizable minorities in different par ...

: ''Ingud nu Datu Unsay'';

Iranun The Iranun are a Moro ethnic group native to Mindanao, Philippines (in Maguindanao del Norte: Barira, Buldon, Parang, Matanog, Sultan Mastura, and Sultan Kudarat; North Cotabato: Alamada, Banisilan, Carmen, Libungan, and Pigcawayan; ...

: ''Inged a Datu Unsay''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Unsay), is a 5th class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

in the

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Maguindanao del Sur Maguindanao del Sur, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Sur ( mdh, Dairat nu Pagabagatan Magindanaw, Jawi:دايرت نو ڤاڬابڬتنن ماڬينداناو ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamor ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,890 people.

History

Datu Unsay was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 on July 1, 2003, carved out of the municipality of

Shariff Aguak Shariff Aguak, officially the Municipality of Shariff Aguak ( Maguindanaoan: ''Kuta Shariff Aguak''), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,982 peop ...

. The town is named after its former mayor Andal "Datu Unsay" Ampatuan, Jr. On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 220, the municipalities of

Shariff Saydona Mustapha Shariff Saydona Mustapha, officially the Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha (Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Shariff Saydona Mustapha''; Iranun: ''Inged a Shariff Saydona Mustapha''; tl, Bayan ng Shariff Saydona Mustapha), is a municipality in th ...

and

Datu Hoffer Ampatuan Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, officially the Municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan (Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Hoffer Ampatuan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Hoffer Ampatuan''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Hoffer Ampatuan), is a municipality in the province of Maguin ...

, respectively, were created from a total of 2 entire barangays and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, in addition to other barangays from

Datu Piang * * * * * 1846 births 1933 deaths Members of the Philippine Legislature Filipino datus, rajas and sultans Filipino Muslims People from Cotabato City {{philippines-bio-stub Filipino politicians of Chinese descent

Datu Saudi-Ampatuan Datu Saudi Ampatuan, officially the Municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan (Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Saudi Ampatuan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Saudi Ampatuan''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Saudi Ampatuan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ma ...

Mamasapano Mamasapano, officially the Municipality of Mamasapano (Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Mamasapano''; Iranun: ''Inged a Mamasapano''; tl, Bayan ng Mamasapano), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to ...

and

Geography

Barangays

Datu Unsay is politically subdivided into 8

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s. *Bulayan *Iganagampong *Macalag *Maitumaig *Malangog *Meta *Panangeti *Tuntungan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Datu Unsay Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

MMA Act No. 150 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Unsay in the Province of Maguindanao
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